Plicate and Smooth

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Plicate verb - Fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth".

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Smooth is an antonym for plicate in lay in creases topic.

Nearby Words: plication, plicated

Smooth verb - To free from obstruction or difficulty.

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Plicate is an antonym for smooth.

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